| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Franklin Shaw drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the dunk | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 18:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Franklin Shaw | 26-31 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | James Moore connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Duke | John Robertson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 29-33 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Franklin Shaw steps in front of the Eugene Holmes pass | 29-33 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG) Anthony Stenger | |
| 16:41 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 16:15 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Robert Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Robert Jones makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | John Cormier's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Mancini | 31-37 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 31-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Robert Jones steals the ball from Robert Tyler | 31-37 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Larry Merrill banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jones | 31-39 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Alfredo Mancini blocks the jumper by Robert Hruska | 31-39 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Eugene Holmes | 31-39 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is hacked by Larry Merrill - foul #4 on Larry Merrill, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Jon Beil (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler, John Cormier, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Franklin Shaw blocks the jumper by Steven Carr | 31-39 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Anthony Campbell pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Steven Carr grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Jon Beil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Carr (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Breeden - foul #1 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Clarence Breeden | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:32 | Duke | John Robertson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Anthony Campbell | |
| 10:32 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:32 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 10:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Arthur Gilbert | 33-43 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by James Moore | 33-43 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a shot from the left block | 35-43 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Eugene Holmes, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), James Angus (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Robert Jones, Anthony Stenger, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 08:23 | Duke | Robert Hruska steps in front of the Franklin Shaw pass | 35-43 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 37-43 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #1 on Robert Hruska, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (C) John Robertson | |
| 08:01 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Steven Carr throws it down set up by Eugene Holmes | 39-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clifford Dawson - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), John Robertson (C) James Angus, Larry Merrill, Clarence Breeden | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by John Robertson | 39-46 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | James Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Anthony Stenger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 41-46 |
| 04:40 | Duke | John Robertson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Stenger | 41-48 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | John Robertson is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Eugene Holmes, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Stenger, Anthony Campbell, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska drills a driving attempt from the right block | 43-48 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Clarence Breeden scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jon Beil - foul #1 on Jon Beil, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes loses the dribble to James Angus in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 03:32 | Duke | James Angus dunks the ball | 43-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Steven Carr is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 43-52 |
| 03:09 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, James Angus, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Alfredo Mancini blocks the short jumper by James Moore | 43-52 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Anthony Stenger pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:22 | Duke | John Robertson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 02:22 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:22 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #4 on John Robertson, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Merrill - foul #5 on Larry Merrill, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:47 | Duke | James Moore steals the ball from Anthony Stenger | 45-53 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Eugene Holmes | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Franklin Shaw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Michael Musso is called for the reach on John Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| 00:37 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) John Robertson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is hacked by Michael Musso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Arthur Gilbert | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Michael Musso is called for the reach on Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Musso, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is hacked by Michael Musso in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Musso, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Alfredo Mancini takes the ball from James Moore | 53-60 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw runs out the clock | 53-60 |